Our parent's sayings

[Sassycakes]

This reminded me of something my friends Mom would say to her. She would say "You are going to live until the day you die." Of course I would laugh. She also would say to her daughter "Are you going out with those legs ?" My friend would say "No Mom ,I'm leaving them home."

 

[grahamg]

Whippersnapper ......

"Still wet behind the ears" (?).

 

[charry]

"Still wet behind the ears" (?).

That’s was my name when mum was chasing me around the street trying to get me to come in lol

 

[grahamg]

That’s was my name when mum was chasing me around the street trying to get me to come in lol

You rebel, my mum was so fierce at times, groups of kids messing about in a hay barn, breaking bales, potentially getting hurt, (even though excusable some might think as high spirits), had crossed the line with my mum, and in two seconds she had them coming out of the barn, and sent off home soon afterwards! .

 

[grahamg]

"I wouldn't pay him/her in washers"!

(used by my mum quite a lot when she wasn't very satisfied with the service she'd received )

 

[grahamg]

Would you like to see a photography of the family where most of my quotes originated, or more often we passed down of course, (taken in 1954, I'm the baby on the left, cousin Michael on right, dad behind my mum holding one of my sisters, and very proud grandparents in the middle of course)?

 

[Leonie]

I've enjoyed reading this thread. My parents probably used most of these, some I remember, many I had forgotten so it was a bit like a trip down memory lane. LOL. Don't think I saw this one though, a favourite of my mum's. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch".

 

[grahamg]

I've enjoyed reading this thread. My parents probably used most of these, some I remember, many I had forgotten so it was a bit like a trip down memory lane. LOL. Don't think I saw this one though, a favourite of my mum's. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch".

Yes, and how many times have we all made that mistake!

(very glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane, I cant explain why these sayings keep coming into my mind, but they just seem to well up when needed perhaps )

 

[charry]

What’s for dinner mum...........bread and pullit .....or Sxxt and sugar ..

 

[grahamg]

"An hour before midnight is worth two after"!

(in bed ).

 

[grahamg]

"How is your belly off for spots"?

(a nonsense question a brother in law of mine used to ask quite a lot, pulling your leg somewhat perhaps)

 

[Gaer]

My Mother and Norse relatives used to always say, " yust shows to go, don't you know,"
and
"Ya" "That's so, don't ya know".
and "Gos da fa sauten"

 

[OneEyedDiva]

My mother used to say "You never know what you're coming to in this life".

 

[grahamg]

"There is more than one way of skinning a cat"!

(any US members proficient in this skill or taxidermists can confirm this?)

 

[grahamg]

"He/she knows the price of everything and the value of nothing"!

 

[grahamg]

My mother had a book full of cartoon drawings and sayings, one with a posh lady appearing to "smell a rat", (unfortunately I couldn't find a perfect example):



Some more examples of sayings here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23227391

 

[grahamg]

My mother used to talk about those "putting on airs and graces"

(An 'air' is a manner or appearance and the word has been used in this way since the late 1500s, while a 'grace' is an attractive or pleasing feature and dates in this sense from The Middle Ages).

 

[ossian]

Well, I am not so sure how interesting this is, but it is common where I live - Scotland - to describe something as exceptional by adding 'and a half' to the description. Like: 'He is a player and a half'. 'She is a musician and a half'.

Only recently have I learned that in Gaelic you describe something as exceptional by adding 'air leth' to the thing, which literally translates as 'by a half'. As in 'Dealbhadair air leth' - an exceptional artist. So I assume that the English term has come from the Gaelic.

 

[grahamg]

Well, I am not so sure how interesting this is, but it is common where I live - Scotland - to describe something as exceptional by adding 'and a half' to the description. Like: 'He is a player and a half'. 'She is a musician and a half'.
Only recently have I learned that in Gaelic you describe something as exceptional by adding 'air leth' to the thing, which literally translates as 'by a half'. As in 'Dealbhadair air leth' - an exceptional artist. So I assume that the English term has come from the Gaelic.

The is "Time and a Half" here, (on Bank holidays etc.).

 

[grahamg]

"Time is money", and "Money is the object"

(my mother showing an avaricious side to her character!)

 

[molsongolden57]

If I would remark that something smelled awful my mother would say "maybe it's your upper lip!" I find myself saying that now, but few people have heard it before.

 

[grahamg]

"You talk in riddles"!

(this was my then wife talking about my good self,........., well you do talk in riddles when you dont know what you're talking about all the time necessarily dont you, perfectly natural especially when standing up to an inquisitor in chiefs bombardment of questions hey!)

 

[SetWave]

"NO!"

 

[grahamg]

"NO!"

The actor has just died who managed to become famous, or remembered for repeatedly saying "NO", (often when meaning "Yes"! ), in a very well known comedy series called " The Vicar of Dibley", with Dawn French playing the vicar, is that what you're referring to I wonder?

No No, No No No No, No, was his saying, (sorry I can't remember his name?! - Just checked, an actor called Trevor Peacock, who played Jim Trott)

 

[SetWave]

The actor has just died who managed to become famous, or remembered for repeatedly saying "NO", (often when meaning "Yes"! ), in a very well known comedy series called " The Vicar of Dibley", with Dawn French playing the vicar, is that what you're referring to I wonder?

No No, No No No No, No, was his saying, (sorry I can't remember his name?! - Just checked, an actor called Trevor Peacock, who played Jim Trott)

NO! Just referring to my parents' favorite saying . . . NO NO and NO...